Method and apparatus pertaining to a cone-shaped lens in combination with a lateral member
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a cone-shaped lens formed of a material and having a light-output surface having a corresponding area extending along a first plane, the light-output surface having a first optical diffusivity;
a lateral member that is formed integral to the cone-shaped lens of the material, wherein the lateral member has an exterior front-side surface area that extends along the first plane beyond the light-output surface and that has a periphery configured to physically engage and visually occlude a front edge of a corresponding housing when the lateral member is installed with respect to the housing, the lateral member having a second optical diffusivity that is more diffuse than the first optical diffusivity such that the lateral member is translucent.
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Abstract
A cone-shaped lens is integrally formed with a lateral member using a common material. The cone-shaped lens has a light-output surface having a corresponding area while the aforementioned member has an exterior same-side surface area that extends beyond the light-output surface by an amount that is at least four times the corresponding area of the cone-shaped lens'"'"'s light-output surface.
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34 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a cone-shaped lens formed of a material and having a light-output surface having a corresponding area extending along a first plane, the light-output surface having a first optical diffusivity; a lateral member that is formed integral to the cone-shaped lens of the material, wherein the lateral member has an exterior front-side surface area that extends along the first plane beyond the light-output surface and that has a periphery configured to physically engage and visually occlude a front edge of a corresponding housing when the lateral member is installed with respect to the housing, the lateral member having a second optical diffusivity that is more diffuse than the first optical diffusivity such that the lateral member is translucent. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An apparatus comprising:
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a cone-shaped lens formed of a material and having a primary light-output surface having a corresponding area extending along a first plane, the primary light-output surface having a first optical diffusivity; a lateral member that is formed integral to the cone-shaped lens of the material, wherein the lateral member has an exterior front-side surface area that extends beyond the primary light-output surface along the first plane by an amount that is at least four times the corresponding area of the cone-shaped lens'"'"'s primary light-output surface, the lateral member having a second optical diffusivity that is more diffuse than the first optical diffusivity such that the lateral member is translucent. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. An apparatus comprising:
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a cone-shaped lens having a apex that is designed to accept light from a light emitter and having only one primary light-output surface formed at the base of the cone with a corresponding area extending along a first plane, the primary light-output surface having a first optical diffusivity; a lateral member that is formed integral to the cone-shaped lens of the material and having a second optical diffusivity that is more diffuse than the first optical diffusivity such that the lateral member is translucent, wherein the lateral member has an exterior same-side planar surface area extending along the first plane that is at least four times greater than the corresponding area of the cone-shaped lens'"'"'s primary light-output surface.
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34. An apparatus comprising:
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a lens component having only a single, primary light-output surface and a lateral member that surrounds the single, primary light-output surface, the single, primary light-output surface having a first optical diffusivity and the lateral member having a second optical diffusivity that is more diffuse than the first optical diffusivity; and a cone-shaped lens having an apex configured to accept light from a light emitter, the single, primary light-output surface being formed at a base of the cone-shaped lens and having a corresponding area, the lateral member being formed integral to the cone-shaped lens and including an exterior front-side surface area that is at least four times greater than the corresponding area of the single, primary light-output surface.
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